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Topic: Not Another New Guy....A New Female (Read 4429 times)

My name is Cherie and l am from North Platte,Nebraska. I have been positive now for six months and a BIG shock it was to me.

I found out after the guy l had an affair with was arrested for drug use and was tested in jail.He called to tell me he was positive and to get tested.The world fell out from under me then. My soon to be ex husband thank God so far has tested non positive.

I have a two year old daughter that lives me. Have two cats,a hamster a tank full of angel fish.

I have not yet started any meds but my Doctor seems to think l will be shortly.

I am still learning about HIV and it is a whole new world for me. Never ever thought l would be dealing with this.

I found your site from one of your other members Blue Love.She was in a HIV chat room l was in and she told me all about it.She is right you all are some of the funniest and smartest people l have read and came across.

I hope in time to get to know you all.

Cherie

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"An adventure may be worn as a muddy spot or it may be worn as a proud insignia.It is the woman wearing it who makes it one thing or the other."

Hi Cherie,It's really great to "meet" you!Yes, know of Bluelove. She comes and posts things here pretty often.She seems like a sweet person.

She was right when she told ya' that there are some of the smartest, funniest people here I have only been a member here for a couple of weeks, but I have already learned so much from these wonderful people!I also get good belly laugh or two everyday.I hope you stick around and you'll see what I mean.

G'day and welcome from the land of Oz (Australia). We're separated by a very big sea and then some but I'm giving you a hearty hug hello. Please feel free to share you're story, we're keen to get to know you

Hello Cherie...Welcome to the forum family most extraordinaire. I'm glad you found this place and I believe you will discover this is a fabulous site to find information and Big time Support. Welcome Sweetheart. Looking forward to getting to know you as well.

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

LIFE is not a race to the grave with the intention of arriving safelyin a pretty and well-preserved body, but, rather to skid in broadside,thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming--WOW! WHAT ARIDE!!!

Heya Cherie! I am sorry about how things went down. But you have found a great resource, in both information and support, here at aidsmeds.com

God, do I sound like a shill or what?

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"Many people, especially in the gay community, turn to oral sex as a safer alternative in the age of AIDS. And with HIV rates rising, people need to remember that oral sex is safer sex. It's a reasonable alternative."

This really is a great place. I'm sorry how things turned out but know that this isn't the end. It's just a different beginning. The lessons on this site are great too. I joined in 2003 but have been away from the forums for a while and I missed coming here. I hope that we all get to know each other better and see more of you here. I do have a question however. If you have only been positive for 6 months, why would your Doctor already be talking about putting you on meds? I am in no way an expert but I suggest that you find an Infectious Disease Doctor that specializes in HIV. A lot of doctors that aren't specialists hardly know shit about HIV. You can get help finding these doctors from ASO's (AIDS Service Organizations). Again, I'm sorry how things turned out for you but this place is full of wonderful, knowledgable, funny, caring, and warm people. I hope we see more of you.

Holly

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Diagnosed July 28th 2003

'I don't want to get to the end of my life and find that I just lived the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well.' -Diande Ackerman

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